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By Dr. Francis Mading Deng The Challenge of Continuity in Change The subject of traditional authorities is part of a wider issue of the role of culture in governance, development and nation building. This is an area that raises difficult practic …

President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Dr. Riek Machar in Juba The Leadership of South Sudan National Dialogue, on behalf of the Steering Committee, would like to congratulate His Excellency, President Salva Kiir Mayardit, and the entire Government and …

After three days of animated debate, the National Dialogue Steering Committee has today passed a document, entitled “Proposal on the Reorganization of the South Sudanese State.” The document, which will be presented to regional conferences and the Nati …

South African Deputy President and Special Presidential Envoy, H.E David Mabuza met today at Juba Pyramid Hotel with National Dialogue Steering Committee Leadership. South Africa Deputy President H.E David Mabuza said in a meeting today that his countr …

Hon. Tut Kew Gatluak, Presidential Adviser on Security A team of government peace negotiators, led by its Chairperson, Hon. Tut Kew Gatluak has commended the ‘tremendous work’ that the South Sudan National Dialogue Steering Committee has been doing for …

For South Sudan to conquer its present governance challenges, it must embrace its past and emphasize centrality of traditional authority and cultures in contemporary rule in the country, ND Steering Committee members agreed today in an extraordinary si …

Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in South Sudan and head of UNMISS, H.E David Shearer (Photo by: UNMISS) On 27 August 2018, The Dawn Daily English Newspaper published an exclusive interview with Special Representative of the UN Secret …

The Revitalization Forum has recently been moving around the region, starting from Addis Ababa to Khartoum and Uganda, and is expected to extend to Nairobi for what is hoped to be a concluding phase. The process continued to reflect the now familiar di …

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN NATIONAL DIALOGUE STEERING COMMITTEE JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN; PRESS STATEMENT The President of the Republic of South Sudan, representing the popularly elected will of the sovereign people of South Sudan, recently signed a revitalized …

The leadership of the South Sudan National Dialogue Steering Commitee has welcomed the recently signed Khartoum Peace Agreement. In a press release signed by its two Co-Chairs, Hon. Abel Alier and Hon. Angelo Beda, respectively, the leaders call on all …

ND leadership and the business community adress the media on February 23, 2018 following a consultative event at Freedom Hall, Juba The South Sudan National Dialogue Steering Committee has issued a press release rejecting collections of funds from busi …

The South Sudan National Dialogue leadership has today briefed a group of stakeholders accredited to the body by a Presidential decree. In a meeting chaired by the Co-Chair of the National Dialogue Steering Committee, Hon. Angelo Beda, and attended by …

After a year of internal deliberations and countrywide grassroots consultative meetings, the National Dialogue Steering Committee has today unveiled a new calendar that is set to carry the peace-making body up to the end of its work this year. Last wee …

Workshop participants posed for a photo on April 13, 2018 The South Sudan National Dialogue Steering Committee, Communication Unit in collaboration with the Communication and Information Committee in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA …

Anyuak Elder speaks out at a National Dialogue Consultative Forum on March 26, 2018 at Freedom Hall. Photo by: Ikilass Henry/SSND Anyuak from Pochalla, Boma State, and Akobo, Akobo State, held a consultative meeting Monday with South Sudan National Dia …

Leaders of Adjumani refugee settlements, Northern Uganda, paid a rare visit to South Sudan National Dialogue headquarters on Friday in an emphatic plea for peace. In November 2017, the National Dialogue sub-committee of Refugees and International Outre …

Why has it taken long for the war in South Sudan to end at the watch of the very leaders who fought in the liberation struggle? This was the question on the lips of every stakeholder at the National Dialogue discussions in Khartoum. More than four hund …

This week’s plenary meetings have been deferred to 5th April to allow all committees to finalize their reports, Deputy Co-chair of the National Dialogue, Hon. Gabriel Yoah said yesterday. About 30 members of the National Dialogue Steering Committee att …

South Sudan National Dialogue Steering Committee is set to reconvene its proceedings next Tuesday to debate on the process’s future, its leadership has announced. The plenary sessions would consider “Where do we go from here? What are the problems and …

National Dialogue Consultation A number of critics wonder whether the South Sudan National Dialogue is dead, inactive or up to any good? Some cynics went as far as accusing the Initiative of ‘wasting money and time.’ Today, the leadership of the Nation …

Juba – Business leaders from South Sudan Chamber of Commerce and National Dialogue Leadership have shared views at a consultative event in Juba. Held on February 23, 2018, the forum was organized to brief the business community on the dialogue’s progre …

National Dialogue Co-Chair Hon. Gabriel Yoal and head of delegation to Egypt briefs the media at the Juba International Airport on Friday, February 23rd, 2018 Juba – A high-level delegation of the leadership of the South Sudan National Dialogue travell …

The South Sudan National Dialogue Steering Committee have embarked on new waves of consultations in states that were previously uncovered. More committees are soon to be dispatched across the vast country.

Remarks by Amb. Francis Mading Deng Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 5-16, Feb 2018. It is my pleasure and honor to have been invited again to this phase of the High-Level Revitalization Forum. I particularly appreciate the fact that I am invited in my personal …

Turkish Ambassador H.E Hassan Seviir Asan (centre) inspects the National Dialogue premises following a bilateral meeting on February 13, 2018 at Freedom Hall, Juba. (Juba-South Sudan) – Turkey is set to engage bilaterally with the National Dialogue Ste …

On Thursday, January 18th, 2018, the National Dialogue of South Sudan convened a high-level forum on press freedom in South Sudan. The all-day event took place in Juba, South Sudan, at the Juba Grand Hotel. The event was led by National Dialogue Head o …

People of Imotong State calls for federal system of government Lopa: Chan Deal December 31, 2017, the National Dialogue steering committee for Easten Equatoria sup-region headed by Chairperson Nartisio Loluke Manir conducted National Dialogue consultat …

While high-level HLRF peace talks were held in faraway Addis Ababa, the National Dialogue subcommittee for the Eastern Equatoria region convened more grassroots consultation forums deep in the heart of South Sudan. Under an English and Arabic language …

Torit: Chan Deal The National Dialogue sup- committee for Eastern Equtoria region heading by Honerble Nertisio Loloki Monir lounch consultations meeting with different groups in Torit the former Capital of the Eastern Equatoria state . In the consulta …

What follows below is the full text of the statement by National Dialogue Spokesperson Francis M. Deng at the recent High-Level Revitalization Forum in Addis Ababa. In his statement, Amb. Deng represented the goals and interests of the South Sudan Nati …

The National Dialogue Subcommittee for the greater Lakes States has begun holding consultations in the region. The Subcommittee’s delegation, headed by Hon. Benjamin Majak, arrived in Eastern Lakes capitol Yirol on Friday, December 15th. The delegation …

Good after Noon ladies and gentlemen of the press The leadership of the National Dialogue’s Subcommittee on Refugees and International Outreach would wish to extend its gratitude and appreciations to the media for the good coverage of the consultations …

The Refugee and International Outreach Subcommittee has released an official summary of its findings from its lengthy consultations in Nairobi. In response to heavy demand for participation, the consultation was extended from three to four days. Subcom …

Co-chair Angelo Beda and other members of the National Dialogue’s Leadership team will meet with a Strategic Review Team from UN Headquarters. The meeting will occur this Friday, December 1st, 2017 at 2 pm at Freedom Hall in Juba. The National Dialogue …

The National Dialogue Steering Committee’s Subcommittee for Central Equatoria has successfully concluded its consultations in Yei River state on Friday, November 24th. A video recording of the event will be broadcast on SSBC TV from 7 to 8 pm. Addition …

Yesterday Monday, November 27th, 2017, National Dialogue Co-chair Hon Angelo Beda met with First Vice-president General Taban Deng Gai. The First Vice-president promised that South Sudan’s transitional government is ready to implement all the resoluti …

The National Dialogue has released a statement confirming an ongoing behind-the-scenes effort to improve the climate for National Dialogue in South Sudan. Negotiations between the National Dialogue and the Government revolve around securing the release …

Farewell, Dr. Seth Kumi, friend to South Sudan and earnest supporter of National Dialogue. 70 Juba VIPs attended a special event organized by Ebony Center for Strategic Studies and Sudd Institute at the Juba Grand Hotel’s Gudele Hall on Saturday to bid …

Today in Rhino refugee camp Uganda, people were too scared to attend National Dialogue consultations in morning, leaving the Subcommittee on Refugees and International Outreach presiding over an empty meeting room. It was unclear why refugees wouldn’t …

National Dialogue releases international “Plan of Action” for refugee and diaspora consultations in 8 African countries and the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. The countries to be visited are home to approximately four million refugees and over one mill …

Hon. Simon Kun Poch, Head of the National Dialogue’s Subcommittee on the Upper Nile Province, will lead a comprehensive round of local consultation around all 5 Upper Nile Province states, leading to a regional consultation forum in Malakal.

The National Dialogue’s Subcommittee for Central Equatoria has finished their consultation in Yei, Morobo, Kaya and Lainya. The same subcommittee returns today to continue with their consultations here in Gubek state and Terekeka.Congratulation …

The Deputy President of South Africa H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa met the National Dialogue delegation, which arrived in Cape Town on Tuesday 10th October 2017, for a working retreat. Ramaphosa spent six hours discussing the role of the National Dialogue in th …

Here’s a summary of some of the most recent developments from the National Dialogue process. There is a collective feeling that the National Dialogue is gaining steam and these events reflect that. Here in Juba Capital City, the National Dialogu …

The meeting discussed how to receive the three committees and recommendations on the security situation and how to organize the dialogue process in the three regions, which will take about three to four weeks.

Speech delivered by the Hon. Angela Beda on the occasion of the swearing in of the National Dialogue membership. This speech was given in the presence of President Kiir of South Sudan and President Museveni of Uganda. Click to download Angelo Beda’s Ma …

Today in Juba members of the National Dialogue organizing bodies, the Leadership, Secretariat, and Steering Committee, were sworn in by President Salva Kiir. The event was a significant milestone in the development of the National Timeline as it marked …

A statement was offered by National Dialogue Co-Chair H.E. Abel Alier-Wal Kwai at the swearing-in ceremony at Freedom Hall, Juba, attended by President Salva Kiir, President Museveni, and other heads of state and diplomats. On behalf of the memb …

“Remember, Dialogue has been a hallmark of our liberation struggle. We had always used dialogue as a mechanism to manage our differences and to recommit ourselves to our unity of purpose and resolve to set our people free.”